The connection of lexicology with other branches of linguistics. Modern Methods of Vocabulary Investigation. General characteristics of English vocabulary. The basic word-stock. Influence of Russian on the English vocabulary. Etymological doublets.
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(Cable News Network). 2) Absolute synonyms cannot coexist in the language, e.g. friend and foe. In modern English the use of foe is limited to poetry and set expressions, e.g. Friend or foe! Lexical units (words and phrases) of the basic word-stock possess the following features: the basic word-stock includes units of different parts of speech; they express the most important ideas: terms of kinship, parts of human body, nature, food, man’s activities, main qualities, etc.; they are stylistically neutral; they are characterized by stability - most of the words have lived in the language for centuries; they are characterized by high frequency; the basic word-stock includes words of three main structural types: root-words, derivatives, compound words.